1904

Montgomery Advertiser, February 15, 1904

In this damaged photo from 1904 you can just barely make out the figure of a juggler and

ball balancing on a tightrope suspended up high above the crowd, as described in the

Montgomery news. Photo courtesy of the Historic Mobile Preservation Society

Until 1922 Emperor Felix toasted his queen here, at the Manassas Club.

1905 parade traveling down

St. Francis Street .

In this year the Athelstan Club was located at 151 St. Francis Street, about a block east of its current location.

Notice the arches and columns

erected as city decorations for

Mardi Gras

1905

Photo Courtesy of Historic Mobile Preservation Society

Here’s just a start on your history of Mardi Gras in Bienville Square!

Times Picayune, January 16, 1905

Montgomery Advertiser, March 7, 1905

Montgomery Advertiser, March 5, 1905

More from Mardi Gras, 1905

Seen in the

upper left of

the previous

picture

Montgomery Advertiser, March 6, 1905

1907

Montgomery Advertiser, April 12, 1907

“Previous to the arrival of

his royal majesty, a con-

cert was given in Bienville

Square by Drago’s imperial

band, to which several

thousand people listened

from 10 o’clock until high

noon.

At least 5,000 people ar-

rived in the city Sunday

afternoon and night by rail

and boat.”

Montgomery Advertiser, February 28, 1922

Toasting at the Athelstan Club , 1922